Peace and Justice Initiatives are coordinated by the Ascension and St. Edmund Peace and Justice Committee - The Peace and Justice Committee is a vibrant committee focused on many issues/concerns based on Catholic social teaching. Areas of focus include - Immigration, End Violence (Congregations Committed to Peace), Hunger (Community Garden), The Environment [Honoring Our Mother Earth (HOME Team)] and other issues/concerns which arise.

Our Oak Park community has had Peace and Justice work being done for many many years and for over 40 years the Ascension Peace and Justice committee has been meeting and making impacts in our community and in our state. We joined with the St. Edmund community and are wanting to expand the reach to all of the Catholic Community of Oak Park.

Regularly, we have our meetings on the second Monday of the month (December 8, 2025) at the Ascension Dining Room or Murphy Hall at St. Edmund Campus from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM. We are always welcoming new members.

We have so many issues to consider to stand in solidarity with others. You can find your own ideas, but a few that the Peace and Justice group would like you to consider are:

• There is a new bank that just opened in the Austin neighborhood and we can show our solidarity by opening an account there. It is a credit union at Madison and Central.
• Helping with the Migrant Ministry which also has their information in this bulletin.
• Writing to your member of congress about what is happening and asking them to stand up for those who do not have a voice.

Interested persons may contact Clare Kalemba at [email protected].
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